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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bill Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald Pemberton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bill Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ronald Pemberton!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pemberton.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice sprawl there from Pemberton as Smith shoots in.
Pemberton is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Pemberton tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Pemberton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smith's waist but Smith gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pemberton off to one side.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Pemberton shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pemberton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pemberton.
Pemberton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pemberton shoots for a double leg takedown but Smith sprawls well. He's pushed Pemberton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smith prevents a body shot from Pemberton.
Smith stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith wants to take the fight to the mat but Pemberton manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Smith could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Pemberton wants to take the fight to the mat but Smith manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Pemberton tries to pull guard but Smith holds him up against the cage and eventually Pemberton drops back down to his feet.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smith.
Pemberton blocks the body kick.
Smith throws a front kick aimed at Pemberton's knee but Pemberton avoids it well.
Smith shoots for a takedown but Pemberton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Smith drives through and clinches with Pemberton against the cage.
Pemberton is struggling to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pemberton manages to break the clinch.
Pemberton shoots for a takedown but Smith saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Pemberton.
Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pemberton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smith walks away with a smile on his face. Pemberton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pemberton circles away quickly and effectively.
Pemberton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Smith sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pemberton somewhat.
Pemberton looks gassed!
Smith misses the jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Pemberton or perhaps it was just good defense by Smith which made him look bad.
Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith is trying to pull guard but Pemberton turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pemberton moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pemberton moves away.
Pemberton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smith as he jumps to the side.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pemberton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pemberton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Smith sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pemberton somewhat.
Pemberton closes the distance and clinches.
Pemberton prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith tries for a takedown. No joy.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No luck for Smith with that takedown attempt.
Smith stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Smith wants it to stay on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Smith dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pemberton is defended easily by Smith.
Pemberton fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith stuffs the takedown attempt from Pemberton. Pemberton gets slowly back to his feet.
Bill Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronald Pemberton.
Pemberton shoots in for a double leg but Smith sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pemberton slips a straight right by Smith.
Smith drives through and clinches with Pemberton against the cage.
Pemberton is breathing heavily.
Smith manages to pull guard.
Smith trying to control the position.
Pemberton trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pemberton is one step ahead there.
Smith controls Pemberton momentarily but Pemberton frees himself.
Smith throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Pemberton stops Smith from standing up.
Smith might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pemberton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith shoots in for a double leg but Pemberton sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pemberton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith tries to clinch there but Pemberton circles away.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Pemberton tries to clinch up.
A combination from Pemberton does no damage.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Pemberton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pemberton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith shoots for a takedown but Pemberton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Smith blocks a low kick nicely.
No luck for Pemberton with that takedown attempt.
Pemberton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pemberton shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A leg kick checked by Pemberton.
Smith will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pemberton slaps away a takedown attempt from Smith, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bill Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Pemberton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smith as he avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pemberton fails with the takedown.
Smith changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pemberton tries to avoid it but Smith manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pemberton to the ground. Pemberton escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A punch combination from Pemberton misses.
Smith shoots in for a double leg but Pemberton sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pemberton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pemberton displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Smith.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pemberton lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bill Smith will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Smith takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Smith tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pemberton sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smith somewhat.
Pemberton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Pemberton tries to clinch
and Smith holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pemberton tries to pull guard but Smith forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Smith is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bill Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronald Pemberton.
Pemberton is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Smith to keep the fight standing.
Pemberton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith trying to stall but Pemberton improves his position.
Smith is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pemberton to keep the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pemberton tries for a takedown but Smith manages to get underhooks.
Pemberton goes for a takedown attempt but Smith pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Smith shoots in and drives through. Pemberton sprawls well.
Smith closes the distance and clinches up with Pemberton, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes Pemberton against the cage but Pemberton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pemberton looks for a takedown but Smith sprawls well.
Smith fails with the takedown.
Pemberton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smith swivels and escapes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a leg kick that misses.
No luck for Smith with that takedown attempt.
Pemberton fails with the takedown.
Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pemberton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pemberton to keep the fight standing.
Pemberton jumps guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith preventing the sweep.
Smith gets to his feet. Pemberton looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Smith has closed the distance and engaged Pemberton in a clinch.
Pemberton wants to stall.
Pemberton gets underhooks to prevent Smith's takedown attempt.
Smith is looking to break free of the clinch but Pemberton has double underhooks.
Pemberton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Smith is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Smith manages to pull guard.
Pemberton showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pemberton defends it easily.
Pemberton would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Smith managing to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smith has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Smith!
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hype
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